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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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